Results
Information from Attalus provides manufacturers with the ability to understand when their process is going out of uniformity. Currently, manufacturers have to trust off line test results, or more sobering, a complaint from a customer as a measure of off specification product. Depending on when the problem was discovered, there could be little to no information to identify the cause of the fault.
- Was the fiber strung-up incorrectly?
- Were machine components running uniformly?
- What was the resultant fiber fault?
Real-time information from the Attalus System is critical in measuring and improving:
Top Grade Yield
The ability to continuously monitor the quality of 100% of the yarn as it is being produced has been impossible until now. The Attalus Fiber System® provides manufacturers with the capability to alarm, downgrade, and segregate packages based on specified yarn defects. Manufacturers can fix conditions that lead to faulty yarn in real time thereby increasing top grade yield.
Operator Performance
Line operators play a crucial role in maximizing machine output. Information from the Attalus Fiber System® can be used to identify operator actions that lead to downgraded packages or increased downtime. The Attalus Fiber System® also provides the capability for managers to track, measure, and benchmark shift efficiencies to help manage downtime.
Machine Uptime
Not only does the Attalus Fiber System® provide information on non-uniform product conditions, it also provides valuable intelligence on non-uniform machine conditions. Isolating and alarming on machine related issues have allowed manufacturers to move from preventative, to real-time maintenance thereby increasing machine uptime.
Customer Relationships
End use customers are demanding increased quality, accountability, and traceability from the time the package is made to the time it is consumed. The Attalus Fiber System® stores a quality history of every package produced. Quality reports can be generated by package or time to satisfy the most demanding customer. This information provides manufacturers with the competitive edge in maintaining and developing new relationships with downstream customers.